portrayal /poɚˈtrejəl/ noun plural portrayals
plural portrayals
Learner's definition of PORTRAYAL
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: the act of showing or describing someone or something especially in a painting, book, etc.（画、书等中的）描绘，描写，描述 —
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We will examine Edgar Allan Poe's portrayal of women in his stories.我们将要探讨埃德加·艾伦·坡在他的小说里对女性的描写。
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The book is an accurate portrayal of his life.这本书是他人生的真实写照。
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I don't accept his portrayal of himself as an innocent victim. [=I don't believe that he is an innocent victim, as he claims to be]我不相信他像自己说的那样，是个无辜的受害者。
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: the way in which an actor plays a character表演方式 —
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